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FAQs A-Fib Ablations: O.R. Report

Catheter Ablation

“I want to read exactly what was done during my Pulmonary Vein Ablation? Where can I get the specifics? What records are kept?”

Ask your doctor or his office for a copy of your O.R. (Operating Room) report. This is a technical, detailed, step-by-step account of what the doctors found in your heart and what was done.

What is an O.R. Report?

An O.R. report is written by the electrophysiologist who performed the catheter ablation. It contains a detailed account of the findings, the procedure used, the preoperative and postoperative diagnoses, etc.

It’s a very technical document. Because of this, it’s usually given to a patient only when they ask for it.

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